Patents by Inventor Rie KATAOKA

Rie KATAOKA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9376675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preserving biological components in pancreatic juice, and a kit suited for this method. The method involves adding, to a pancreatic juice-containing biological sample, at least one sulfonyl fluoride-containing protease inhibitor and at least one trypsin-like serine protease inhibitor belonging to a group of amino acid chloromethyl ketones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Kataoka, Nao Moriya, Hiromi Sanuki
  • Patent number: 9034586
    Abstract: A pancreatic disease is tested for with high sensitivity even with simple equipment and a simple procedure. Provided is a method of detecting pancreatic disease including detecting a concentration of S100P in at least one of a pancreatic juice and a body fluid containing pancreatic juice collected from a test subject by immunochromatography. Additionally provided is a pancreas testing kit including an immunochromatography device that holds an anti-S100P antibody and a collection vessel that retains a protease inhibitor that inhibits an activity of a protease contained in the pancreatic juice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi Sanuki, Rie Kataoka, Nao Moriya
  • Publication number: 20150104846
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preserving biological components in pancreatic juice, and a kit suited for this method. The method involves adding, to a pancreatic juice-containing biological sample, at least one sulfonyl fluoride-containing protease inhibitor and at least one trypsin-like serine protease inhibitor belonging to a group of amino acid chloromethyl ketones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie KATAOKA, Nao MORIYA, Hiromi SANUKI
  • Publication number: 20140186869
    Abstract: This method for inhibiting protease in a biological sample containing pancreatic juice components inhibits protease enzyme activity in the biological sample by adding at least one type of protease inhibitor having a sulfonyl fluoride group to the biological sample containing pancreatic juice components. In addition, this protease inhibitor for a biological sample containing pancreatic juice components is a compound having a sulfonyl fluoride group, has protease inhibitory activity, and is added to a biological sample containing pancreatic juice components in order to inhibit protease present in the biological sample. Moreover, this kit for preserving a biological sample containing pancreatic juice components contains at least one type of protease inhibitory having a sulfonyl fluoride group, and is used to store a biological sample containing pancreatic juice components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie KATAOKA, Mari NAKATA, Nao MORIYA
  • Publication number: 20140186863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a marker for pancreatic disease for obtaining highly reliable results while reducing the risk of complications. It also relates to a method for a detecting a marker for pancreatic disease comprising: measuring the concentration of a marker for pancreatic disease in duodenal juice that is collected from a subject and contains spontaneously discharged pancreatic juice, by a measurement method including detecting antigen or antibody immobilized on a solid phase using an antigen-antibody reaction, and the aforementioned method for detecting a marker for pancreatic disease further including judging the subject to have the possibility of being afflicted with a pancreatic disease in the case the concentration of the marker for pancreatic disease is equal to or greater than a prescribed threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi SANUKI, Nao MORIYA, Rie KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20140030823
    Abstract: A pancreatic disease is tested for with high sensitivity even with simple equipment and a simple procedure. Provided is a method of detecting pancreatic disease including detecting a concentration of S100P in at least one of a pancreatic juice and a body fluid containing pancreatic juice collected from a test subject by immunochromatography. Additionally provided is a pancreas testing kit including an immunochromatography device that holds an anti-S100P antibody and a collection vessel that retains a protease inhibitor that inhibits an activity of a protease contained in the pancreatic juice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi SANUKI, Rie KATAOKA, Nao MORIYA
  • Patent number: 8586384
    Abstract: A method of collecting a specimen of the present invention is used in detecting upper digestive system disease. The method of collecting a specimen includes: a step of positioning sampling equipment in the duodenum of the subject into which duodenal juice is secreted, the sampling equipment being used to collect and store the duodenal juice; a step of collecting duodenal juice naturally secreted in the duodenum using the sampling equipment; and a step of stopping collection of the duodenal juice when collection quantity of the duodenal juice reaches a predetermined quantity which is 3.0 ml or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Olympus Corporation
    Inventors: Nao Moriya, Rie Kataoka, Hiromi Sanuki
  • Patent number: 8529547
    Abstract: A method of collecting a specimen of the present invention detects upper digestive system disease. The method of collecting a specimen includes: a step of administering a stimulant of pancreatic juice secretion or a stimulant of bile secretion to a subject; a step of positioning sampling equipment in the duodenum of the subject into which duodenal juice is secreted, the sampling equipment being used to collect and store the duodenal juice; a step of starting collection of the duodenal juice by the sampling equipment within five minutes from the administration of the stimulant of pancreatic juice secretion or the stimulant of bile secretion; and a step of stopping collection of the duodenal juice such that collection time for the duodenal juice is within five minutes from the start of collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: Olympus Corporation, Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Hiromi Sanuki, Nao Moriya, Rie Kataoka, Tetsuhide Takeyama, Kyoko Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20120258473
    Abstract: A method of collecting a specimen of the present invention is used in detecting upper digestive system disease. The method of collecting a specimen includes: a step of positioning sampling equipment in the duodenum of the subject into which duodenal juice is secreted, the sampling equipment being used to collect and store the duodenal juice; a step of collecting duodenal juice naturally secreted in the duodenum using the sampling equipment; and a step of stopping collection of the duodenal juice when collection quantity of the duodenal juice reaches a predetermined quantity which is 3.0 ml or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nao MORIYA, Rie KATAOKA, Hiromi SANUKI
  • Publication number: 20120258478
    Abstract: A method of collecting a specimen of the present invention detects upper digestive system disease. The method of collecting a specimen includes: a step of administering a stimulant of pancreatic juice secretion or a stimulant of bile secretion to a subject; a step of positioning sampling equipment in the duodenum of the subject into which duodenal juice is secreted, the sampling equipment being used to collect and store the duodenal juice; a step of starting collection of the duodenal juice by the sampling equipment within five minutes from the administration of the stimulant of pancreatic juice secretion or the stimulant of bile secretion; and a step of stopping collection of the duodenal juice such that collection time for the duodenal juice is within five minutes from the start of collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicants: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi SANUKI, Nao MORIYA, Rie KATAOKA, Tetsuhide TAKEYAMA, Kyoko YAMAMOTO